The federal government has urged state governments that have not yet adhered to the new National Minimum Wage Act to initiate the payment of the revised minimum wage of ₦70,000. On Monday, following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, expressed this request, commending those states…
Governor Umo Eno has approved implementing ₦80,000 minimum wage for all state government employees in Akwa Ibom State. The development was confirmed in a statement signed and issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong. “To ensure a smooth rollout of this policy, the governor has also constituted an implementation committee, which has…
Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has authorized a minimum wage of seventy-two thousand five hundred naira (₦72,500) for civil servants in Kogi, effective immediately. Additionally, the Governor has suspended the tax obligation on this amount for a duration of one year. Ododo announced this decision on Monday following the signing of the agreement…
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the monthly stipend for Corps Members by ₦77,000, effective from July 2024. In a statement released on Wednesday, Caroline Embu, the official spokesperson for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), stated that this increase is in line with the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act…
